Sunday, July 17, 2011

Garden Frugality ~ Recycling Old Hoses



Don't toss out those old garden hoses!

Exercise your frugal wisdom and recycle them.

Here are some ways to repurpose them:

My favorite way to recycle old garden hoses is to poke holes to make a soaker hose or a really cheap sprinkler-type system.  Those soaker hoses can be expensive!  Don't forget to plug the end of the hose.

Cut the hose to a desired length and attach to the faucet for filling buckets.

Cut 1 to 2 foot pieces . . . thread onto wire or rope and use to stablize young trees on stakes. The hose helps to prevent damage on the trunk/bark of the tree.

Poke holes in the hose and plug the end of the hose . . . use as misters on patios.  Misters can be very expensive!

Cut about a 5-inch length, slit it lengthwise, wrap it around the handle of a bucket, and tape it closed with duct tape.  Makes an awesome grip for the bucket!

Slit the hose lengthwise, cut to size, to protect saw blades.





5 comments:

unikorna said...

Wow very ingenious, but the hose I am using is so poorly made that it won't even last one summer let alone years.
I really enjoy reading your postings :).

Gina Alfani said...

Thank you unikorna :)

Brenda said...

What great ideas! Thanks!

Gina Alfani said...

You are welcome Brenda . . . thanks for visiting :)

sstone said...

Some good ideas. We need a soaker hose, and we have an old hose. Lol, I would forget to plug the end, so thanks for mentioning it.:)